Bachelorette suitor Lee Garrett’s bigoted social media posts surface
Incendiary, political, and bigoted social media posts by Bachelorette suitor Lee Garrett surfaced today, though he has now locked his account.
Posts from: May 2017
MTV’s Fear Factor is the same old show, just younger
A review of MTV’s new Fear Factor, a revival of the NBC competition. The new version gives younger people a chance to face their fears in familiar ways.
Why logos and art are sometimes blurred on reality TV shows
Why do producers of reality shows obscure product labels and names, either with digital blurs or tape or some other process? There are several reasons.
CBS president Glenn Geller, Big Brother and Survivor superfan, is out
CBS is changing its leadership, and its entertainment president, Glenn Geller, a vocal fan of reality TV including Survivor and Big Brother, is leaving.
A few thoughts about the ads on reality blurred, and money, and free content
There are some new ad formats showing up on reality blurred. This explains why—and gets into the details of something we don’t like to talk about: money.
5 big reality shows return, and more reality TV to check out this week
In this week’s reality TV preview: the start of big summer reality TV with the return of America’s Got Talent and four other shows, plus a lot more.
Jeff Varner’s shame, Property Brothers’ empire, and 32 other reality TV news stories
A roundup of recent reality TV news, including longer pieces about Jeff Varner’s outing of Zeke, NBC’s reality TV, and the industry’s power players.